X-Ray Technician

MDaaS Global builds and operates modern, tech-enabled healthcare clinics for Africa's next billion. We connect patients with convenient and affordable care, helping them identify health issues earlier, access medical specialists and treatment options, and ultimately live healthier, happier lives. Our diagnostic clinics, under the BeaconHealth Diagnostics brand, provide radiology, pathology, and cardiology services for over 2,000 hospitals, clinics, pharmacies, and businesses. Since launching our first clinic in 2017, we have served over 700,000 patients. Today we operate 28 clinics across 15 states and the FCT.

We are a company of individuals committed to improving health outcomes for Africans, leveraging data to make informed decisions, and finding innovative ways to solve problems. We believe everyone deserves great healthcare, regardless of how much money they make or where they live. Together, we are building the future of African healthcare. Will you join us?

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: X-Ray Technician

Location: Opposite Fire Service Station, Umuahia - Abia
Job type: Full-time (Onsite)
Department: Clinic Operations
Reports to: Center Manager

Role Objective

• The Assistant Radiographer supports the Radiographer in running a safe, efficient X-ray room. You will prepare examination rooms, help patients move to and from imaging safely and with dignity, assist during procedures, maintain equipment, and keep patient records accurate.
• This is a hands-on role for someone early in their imaging career who wants to build experience in a high-volume diagnostic setting. All clinical documentation and patient flow runs through BeaconOS, our own platform, which you will be trained on during onboarding.

Key Responsibilities
Reporting to the Center Manager and working alongside the Radiographer, responsibilities include:

Patient interaction:

• Observe patients throughout their time in the imaging area and escalate any concerns
• Welcome each patient into the examination room and help them settle in comfortably
• Communicate patient information clearly without expressing alarm about findings
• Explain what will happen in plain language and reassure patients who are anxious

Patient movement and positioning:

• Position and immobilise patients on the examining table as directed
• Assess whether a patient needs help undressing for an examination and assist where required, protecting privacy and dignity at all times
• Transport patients between the waiting area and the X-ray room, including those with limited mobility
• Help the Radiographer move and handle patients from trolleys, beds, and chairs onto examination tables

Assisting with procedures:

• Set up examination rooms and confirm all necessary equipment is ready
• Apply radiation protection devices around the exposed area
• Monitor the video display of the area being captured and adjust density or contrast to improve image quality
• Wear protective clothing, including an X-ray apron, whenever working with the machine
• Prepare and administer oral or injected contrast media as directed

Equipment care:

• Maintain image processing systems and accessory equipment
• Prepare and position equipment correctly before each procedure
• Ensure proper waste disposal and sanitation of the X-ray room
• Perform scheduled maintenance and minor repairs, and report faults promptly

Records and clerical support:

• Take thorough patient medical histories
• Answer phone calls, file patient records, and support day-to-day administration of the unit
• Enter imaging data and sequences into BeaconOS accurately
• Record, process, and maintain patient data and treatment records

Requirements

• Computer literate and comfortable working in a digital record system — we train every new hire on BeaconOS, our own clinical platform, during onboarding
• OND, HND, or equivalent qualification in Radiography, Medical Imaging, or a related health science
• Minimum of 1 year's experience in a hospital, imaging unit, or diagnostic centre
• Understanding of radiation safety practice and willingness to follow protection protocols without exception
• Careful, accurate approach to records and patient detail
• Physically able to assist with patient transfer and positioning

Preferred:

• Experience in a high-volume outpatient or diagnostic centre environment
• Prior experience assisting in an X-ray unit
• Working toward professional registration in radiography or medical imaging
• Familiarity with digital radiography and image processing systems

Benefits

• Monthly team activities
• Paid leave and sick days
• Health insurance and complementary health services at MDaaS diagnostic clinics
• Professional development opportunities
• Pension remittance

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Note: If you have questions about this role or any others at the company, please reach out to [email protected].